He may not have track shoes on, but Lynn is up and walking. He did a lap and a half this morning in the unit, and wanted to do more but nurses have said he needs to pace himself. He gets tired fast, but the more he can be up and moving the better it will be for his lung function. Slowly the tubes are starting to be shed the biggest most painful ones are the 2 chest tubes. I've heard once those are gone the pain subsides greatly.
He already started his physical heart therapy and we will have to modify a few things maybe here at home to follow the rules, and the answer is YES....we will be following the rules on this. :)
The Dr,'s are very pleased with the progress he has made, and I'm less and less scared as his body takes over and heals on it's own. It's doing exactly that now, and we just continue to wait.
The kids can't be in the unit, so hopefully we can set up facetime today with them. They are missing their Dad a lot. Grandma has taken them out today to make a lettuce planter to welcome him back home. He's going to love that.
I'm spending time working, taking a break to stare at the wall and reflecting about what my life was a week ago today. So many things to think about, and so many things that could have gone the other direction. We are so blessed.
Keep it up. Yes, he does need someone telling him to pace himself.
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